Who has the best headwear in wrestling???

Subject: Who has the best headwear in wrestling??? Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:42 pm

There will be three deciding factors; cultural appropriateness, aesthetic appeal and effectiveness

Bobby Lashley's Headband

He has become an unstoppable force in Jeff Jarrett Land and has been consistently booked to look like a cocky monster heel, they're trying to make him a more MMA-version of Brock Lesnar. But for reason, he's been packaged as the enforcer of the spirit squad

C.A: I feel like maybe if he had an NBA gimmick, the headband would look better on him but it just feels really out of place. Maybe it's for comfort as opposed to his character and his forehead sweat gets in his eyes. 3/10

A.A: His choice of headwear is usually white which just really doesn't colour coordinate with his ring attire, does it make him look any more of a threat? I don't think so. 4/10

EF: I wouldn't say it's been effective or made him look any more of a badass like intended, it's just meh. But in all fairness, he has been booked accordingly with this and it's lasted for a quite a while so. 7/10

Ariya Daivari's Keffiyeh

Just like his elder brother, Daivari wears the Keffiyeh in promos and entrances. This is worn by Arabic males in prominent Islamic countries, particularly the wealthier ones.

C.A: Daivari is Iranian so his headwear is culturally appropriate, it is something you would see your typical Iranian male wear in Iran. 8/10

A.A He does look like the run of the mill Arabic heel as the Iron Sheikh, Hassan and Daivari have been before him. At least it gives him something unlike Tony Nese. 6/10.

EF: Daivari has always wore the Keffiyah and it does distinguish him up to an extent, he's been shouting out Iranian wrestlers in his promos but it feels like a way to distinguish himself from the other Arabic nations. 6/10.

James Ellsworth's reverse cap

Since becoming the cuckold of Carmella and Big Cass', James Ellsworth has dressed 'hood.' He's just a troll character to help the heel Carmella continue getting 'over' with cheap wins.

C.A: The clothing suits his gimmick personally, and Carmella herself stylized Ellsworth but because he's goofy, he thinks it's swag. 6/10 because it makes sense.

A.A: It's not his look that is getting him noticed, it's more-so the fact that he is the only male associated with the divas' division. He's deliberately cringe, so it is fine. 6/10

EF: Well aside from the ironic cheering when he was a jobber and facing AJ Styles, James Ellsworth was never properly relevant and by the time he associated with Carmella, he was getting go-away heat. They've managed to make use of that heat, and he's now a heel manager of the MITB winner so I think it's been effective. 9/10

Jinder Mahal's Turban

Since returning WWE have done their best to repackage and rebuild Jinder Mahal as the ultimate foreign Indian heel. With his two mini-mes and carpets, Jinder Mahal has been built up to look like a Prince of Persia boss level.

C.A: It is no secret that Jinder Mahal is a practicing Sikh, however even so it appears Jinder Mahal wears the turban to present himself as royalty as opposed to a Sikh. Nevertheless, he is growing his beard well and his choice of turbans are usually superb. 10/10